I've heard it said that you should never get married or buy a used car unless you find yourself saying, I can’t believe my luck. That’s exactly how I felt after I met my sweet fella last year. Within the first month I found myself fighting the urge to write thank-you… Read full post »

For over six years I've lived within walking distance of Zilker Park-- the location of an annual three day music festival spawned from the famous Austin City Limits program. This past weekend I attended for the very first time. Why was it my first ACL? I love live music but I've had… Read full post »

It was a good omen.

When I walked into the lounge Margo Valiante was singing “Angel from Montgomery”-- one of my favorite songs.

I saw him from across the room as he stood to greet me. His “wow” was the answer to my “hello”.

We hugged and then settled… Read full post »

This fella.

2. Who was your FIRST love and do you still talk with him?  

Lance Dunahoe.

In 3rd grade he called me up and asked me to go "steady" with him and I put the phone down and went into the… Read full post »

I’ve been pestered for months about my sad lack of love life—here, by my surrogate fathers—and in my real life. It’s been six months since the spilt with this one and I haven’t been ready to get out there and date again. It took me a long time to find… Read full post »

With those strong tawny haunches

and blonde mane flying

baby

you were born to run

And your leprechaun invasion

and Jesus figurines

baby they were so much fun

You warned us of Anne Hathaway

that baby eating she-devil

and DOUCHEBAG! charges

as a public service you… Read full post »

Have you seen this dog?

It's been over a month since he has graced our virtual spaces with his unique wit and wisdom. Where for art thou, dear canine? I really miss the whooshing sound that comes from reading one of your posts, as it flies right over my head.

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Today I am another year older.

The past year has not been easy. In fact, the "Maintenence Required" light on the dashboard of my life lit up about 5 months ago, if you want to know the truth. But I'm still happy to be alive and celebrating that fact… Read full post »

a strange kind of speech

howl, low growl. my, what big teeth!

i'm bilingual

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She is one of those people for whom the expression, “If she were poor, she’d be called crazy but since she’s rich, she’s eccentric” was made. Sara Charles Crumley* was a member of the resort spa for which I worked ten years ago and I’ll never forget the mome… Read full post »

The bud
Stands for all things,
Even those things that do not flower,
For everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;
Though sometimes it is necessary
To reteach a thing its loveliness
To put a hand on its brow
Of the flower
And retell it in words and in touch
It is lovely
Until it flow/… Read full post »

Two Truths+ One lie: The truth revealed

3. I ran my first New York marathon with a broken foot. - True

And if you don't know what this is about then please read her post: 

http://open.salon.com/blog/deliablack/2009/04/22/on_friday_i_meet_with_a_parole_board_member

And then please come back here and give Delia some love.… Read full post »

snip from your garden

breathe in crushed red velvet

i'm about to bloom

Slip your fingers in

and slowly, pull back the skin

now i am the fruit

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 The Savior of San Jacinto: The mostly true tale of the woman known as The Yellow Rose of Texas

This is a Texas two-step folks: salsa and a story. Now, there are just about as many versions of salsa fresca as there are versions of this story but I'm gonna serve up&nb… Read full post »

naked, ravenous

i devour the ripe mango

i called it trig

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"The idea of death, the fear of it, haunts the human animal like nothing else.."

When I arrived they confiscated my keys and cell phone. I wasn’t allowed any reading or writing materials, no computer, ipod or radio. I was told in no uncertain terms that… Read full post »

 

I dreamt you were an alien

(it was a fever dream)

you looked just as you do

only your skin had a cast of electric blue

blue like your eyes but

preternatural,

otherworldy.

We walked

I understood

(you had said)

that you… Read full post »

It was a dark and stormy night. A blonde dame in a trench coat walked quickly under the awnings of the mostly deserted downtown street. A lone saxophonist belted out a melancholy tune as the dame looked over her shoulder once, then entered the dark doorway of the Acme… Read full post »

When Dorinda suggested that we interview our favorite under-sung writers on OS I had to meditate on it for a while before I chose. I love more writers than I can mention and some of the ones I love get plenty of EP's and front pages. I mean, Persephone? The… Read full post »

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles… Read full post »

My Brush with Life 

I know that when Gertrude Stein said, “There is no there, there” she was referring to Oakland but I think that is only because Plano Texas had not been invented yet. Being raised in the cultural wilderness of north Texas in the 80’s I was a miserable,… Read full post »